Emory Athletic Overview

EMORY ATHLETIC FACTS

Emory University has a broad-based intercollegiate athletic program with approximately 400 student-athletes comprising the school's 18 varsity sports.

Emory University competes at the NCAA Division III level. The distinguishing factor in comparing Division III programs to Division I & II institutions is that Division III athletics feature athletes who receive no financial aid related to their athletic skills.

Emory is a member of the University Athletic Association (UAA). Other institutions comprising the eight-team league include Brandeis University, Carnegie Mellon University, Case Western Reserve University, New York University, University of Chicago, University of Rochester and Washington University.

Emory is just one of five schools in the nation--others include Stanford, Johns Hopkins, Washington University, and the University of Southern California -- to place in the top 10 in the NACDA Directors' Cup for best all-around athletics program (9th in 2016-17) and among the top 25 annual of best national universities (t-20th).

From 1987-88 through the end of the 2015-16 academic year, Emory has captured a total of 189 UAA team championships. During 2016-17, the following teams won conference championships: volleyball, men's swimming and diving, women's swimming and diving, women's tennis, men's tennis, and golf.

Emory has won a total of 23 Division III national championships. The women's swimming and diving team leads the way with 10 national titles (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) while the women's tennis team claims seven crowns (1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014, 2016). The Eagles' men's tennis program has captured four national titles (2003, 2006, 2012, 2017), the volleyball team one national championship (2008) and the men's swimming and diving program one national crown (2017)

Emory has finished among the top 10 Division III programs in the Director's Cup in 16 of the last 17 years. The Director's Cup honors institutions maintaining a broad-based athletic program, achieving success in many sports, both men's and women's. In 2016-17, the Eagles placed ninth out of 324 schools that scored points.

Emory student-athletes have shined in their respective venues over the years with a total of 940 earning All-American status since 1983-84. During the 2016-17 school year, a total of 49 Emory athletes earned All-America acclaim.

Emory student-athletes have distinguished themselves on the academic front. A total of 182 student-athletes have been selected as CoSIDA Academic All-Americans since 1983-84. Since the fall of 2000, the Eagles have earned 132 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, topping all non-football playing institutions.

A further testament to the academic excellence demonstrated by Emory student athletes is the fact that the university has been awarded 109 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarships over the school's history, with the 92 awarded since 2000 second only to Stanford for the highest total by any NCAA member.